Journal on CD

[Carol Beigel]

You are correct about all 9, not 6, reprint kits being available on the 
reprint CD.  However, there is no central index on the reprint CD.

Carol

>From: "Lance Lafargue" <lancelafargue@bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: RE: Journal on CD
>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:23:12 -0600
>
>Hey Carol et al,
>If my memory serves me (and it often doesn't) I believe the reprints total 
>9
>bound books, not 6.  They have been useful, but having them on CD with a
>central index will be nice.
>
>Lance Lafargue, RPT
>Mandeville, LA
>New Orleans Chapter, PTG
>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
>Of Carol Beigel
>Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 8:49 AM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Journal on CD
>
>
>The "old reprint kit CD" is in fact those 6 bound reprint kits on CD rom.
>That is Bridges and Soundboard Repair; Dampers, Trapwork & Actions Centers;
>General Repair; Hammers & Touchweight; Keys; Pinblocks and Plates;
>Rebuilding Skills; Soundboard Installation; and Stirnging, Crown and
>Downbearing.  This CD was produced and 1998 and has been continuously
>adverstised in the Piano Technicians Journal for $100.  It was produced
>using Adobe Acrobat 3.0 and all the scans were done at 72 dpi.  This is 
>fine
>for viewing on a monitor, or printing out text, but it was difficult to see
>and print the photographs.  As in any Adobe PDF product, is is somewhat
>searchable.
>
>Carol Beigel, RPT
>Greenbelt, Maryland
>
>
> >From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Subject: Re: Journal on CD
> >Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 07:30:11 -0500
> >
> >I'm trying to figure this all out. I have had a group of about six (or 
>so)
> >bound reprinted selected articles from old journals (all on paper). I 
>think
> >I understand the nature of the NEW, just out today, CD of complete 
>Journals
> >from 1979 to 1999.
> >
> >Now what is this about the "old reprint kit CD"? I have never heard of 
>such
> >a thing. Is that essentially the same thing as my bound paper reprinted
> >articles only on a CD format?
> >
> >If so, are the pictures in the "old reprint kit CD" good enough to see -
> >the
> >photocopied version is just blobs of mud. Can thoses articles also be
> >indexed somehow and searched on the computer? Thanks.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> >Piano Tuning & Service
> >Tampa, Florida
> >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@hotmail.com>
> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 10:05 PM
> >Subject: Re: Journal on CD
> >
> >
> > > The new Journal CD is really a collection of 4 CDs that include all 
>the
> > > monthly issues of the Piano Technicians Journal 1979 through 1999.  It
> >is
> > > selling for $35 to PTG members, and the older Reprint Kit is selling 
>for
> >$15
> > > (?).  You still want the older reprint kit CD because it contains some
> > > articles that are older than 1979.
> > >
> > > Instead of searching through boxes of old Journals, you can now copy 
>all
> >4
> > > CDs to your hard drive, about 3M, and have ALL the articles instantly
> > > available and searchable.  The key will be to build a universal index 
>of
> >all
> > > 4 CDs on your hard drive, so you will need to follow the instructions.
> > >
> > >   We have the likes of Dean Reyburn and his Cybertuner company to 
>thank
> >for
> > > picking up the tab for a major share of the production costs, as well 
>as
> > > some of the other advertisers like Inventronics, Randy Potter, Mitch
> >Kiel,
> > > Renner and Young Chang, to be able to make this available at this 
>price.
> > >
> > > The reprint CD was produced in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 and the photographs
> >were
> > > not scanned in a high enough resolution to print well. The new Journal
> >CDs
> > > were produced using Adobe Acrobat 4.02 and look and print sharper.  
>They
> > > will work on may platforms, i.e. PC, Mac, Unix, etc.
> > >
> > > Just remember to follow the instructions, and know the difference
> >between
> > > "search" and "find"!!!
> > >
> > > Carol Beigel, RPT
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Rogerio Cunha" <rogeriocunha@ajato.com.br>
> > > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: Journal on CD
> > > >Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:47:00 -0200
> > > >
> > > >Carol
> > > >
> > > >Are you speaking about the reprints?
> > > >If not, please, explain to me what this CDs are good for.
> > > >Are this CDs the monthly issue of the Journal?
> > > >Thanks
> > > >
> > > >Rogerio Cunha
> > > >IC Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
> > > >Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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